Challenges

1
Challenges?

• George Moon
• CTO
• MapInfo Corporation

2
Data Access

• Business Intelligence and Geographic Information
  Systems have always been challenged by the need
  to access databases (both real time and
  persistent) that are diverse in structure and
  locations.
• Open standards needed for data access, including
  but not limited to, web services.

3
Sensors

• Sensor networks combined with location
  information are improving productivity in the
  retail marketplace through better supply chain
  management (Walmart) and customer loyalty
  programs (shopping cart - Tesco).
• These technologies are also improving homeland
  security through better scanning and tracking
  capabilities.

4
Privacy?

• What are the best practices for line managers to
  protect privacy when monitoring employees using
  real time positioning?